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The Forever Prisoner

2021 Documentary List
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah becomes the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques -- later identified as torture.

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Daniel Fienberg Hollywood Reporter The documentary is frustratingly lacking in details, coming across as the cinematic equivalent of a long-dormant observation from a Twitter "drafts" folder that somehow never got updated. Dec 7, 2021 Full Review Brian Lowry CNN.com The Forever Prisoner asks the right questions regarding not just Zubaydah but the broader prosecution of the war against terrorism. As the film makes clear, it's the answers that have proven elusive. Dec 6, 2021 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com It is eye-opening, and yet also like Gibney's best work, affirming in the worst ways. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 6, 2021 Full Review John Serba Decider The Forever Prisoner is a rich, absorbing documentary, Gibney pushing past potentially derivative subject matter to turn up fresh objectives. Dec 16, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member So sad Men do horrible things. 😢 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Terrorist suspect Abu Zubaydah becomes the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA's enhanced interrogation techniques -- later identified as torture.
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Alex Gibney, Cathy Scott Clark, Erin Edeiken, Ray Bonner
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2021